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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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